Burning Flaking Paint
- Thread starter Delboy61
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Burning off old paint (read: melting it) is fine, however, the old paint may have lead in it.
The H&SE recommend using a heat gun set at 500 degrees or lower.
www.hse.gov.uk
I have a heat gun with a digital temperature range. To be honest, if I were to hold the gun in the same point, I guess that after a while, the surface temperature would increase. I normally go for 450 degrees - it doesn't burn the timber.
I would not recommend using a gas powered torch unless you have a suitable mask.
The H&SE recommend using a heat gun set at 500 degrees or lower.
Construction hazardous substances: Lead - HSE
How to control the risks from lead, commonly used as a specialist material and present in older buildings.
I have a heat gun with a digital temperature range. To be honest, if I were to hold the gun in the same point, I guess that after a while, the surface temperature would increase. I normally go for 450 degrees - it doesn't burn the timber.
I would not recommend using a gas powered torch unless you have a suitable mask.
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